Public holidays
Mexico: 7 public holiday dates in 2026 (7 days off) and 7 in 2027 (7 days off), with 254 working days in 2026 and 256 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Monday 2 February 2026 | 2026-W06 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| Monday 16 March 2026 | 2026-W12 | Benito Juárez's birthday | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 2026-W38 | Independence Day | Yes |
| Monday 16 November 2026 | 2026-W47 | Revolution Day | Yes |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Monday 1 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| Monday 15 March 2027 | 2027-W11 | Benito Juárez's birthday | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Thursday 16 September 2027 | 2027-W37 | Independence Day | Yes |
| Monday 15 November 2027 | 2027-W46 | Revolution Day | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution Day | Monday 2 February 2026 | Monday 1 February 2027 | −1 day |
| Benito Juárez's birthday | Monday 16 March 2026 | Monday 15 March 2027 | −1 day |
| Revolution Day | Monday 16 November 2026 | Monday 15 November 2027 | −1 day |
A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| February | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| March | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| April | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| December | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| Q1 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Q2 | 64 | 65 | +1 |
| Q3 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Q4 | 64 | 65 | +1 |
| Year | 254 | 256 | +2 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.
At work: Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.
Constitution Day is held on the first Monday of February, in memory of 5 February, the date of the Mexican Constitution of 1917.
At work: Fine to mention. A Monday off and a long weekend.
Remembers Benito Juárez, born on 21 March 1806, who served as president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872 and was the first Indigenous president of Mexico. The holiday is kept on the third Monday of March.
At work: Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September, though the main celebrations, the Cry of Dolores (El Grito de Dolores), take place on the evening of 15 September. The date marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called for rebellion against the Spanish Empire.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
Marks 20 November 1910, when Francisco I. Madero started the Mexican Revolution that overthrew the dictator Porfirio Díaz. Since 2006 the holiday is observed on the third Monday of November, and there is a civil-military-athletic parade.
At work: Fine to mention. A Monday off, so a long weekend.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.
At work: Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, "Happy holidays" is a safe choice.
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